A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6650-00-009-8249
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6220-01-206-5171
NSN 5975-01-167-8598
NSN 5895-01-372-8256
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5855-01-644-3271
NSN 5975-01-207-0508
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 6610-01-224-1912
NSN 6220-01-204-0342
NSN 5985-01-513-6656